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[borjafamily]

WHO: Borjas
WHERE: A canal near the high temple
OPEN/CLOSED: Closed
WHEN: Night of Day 4

[Astra has a cleaned-out planter as a bucket and is using it to wash herself in the canal. No soap or anything, just rinsing herself. Very thoroughly. ]

Comments

[withswagger]

Encouraging you, actually.

[bad_in_latin]

Good. Wouldn't mind doin' this more often.

[withswagger]

... By all means.

[he looks up at the sky...]

We should head back. They'll all be awake soon.

[bad_in_latin]

... Yeah. Damn shame, needin' to be responsible-like.

[ not moving yet ]

[withswagger]

[eh doesn't complain]

Here I thought you took to it well.

[bad_in_latin]

Usually. Except when I wanna have fun.

[withswagger]

So I was going about it the wrong way. You've daring and excitement to share so long as it isn't in bed.

[bad_in_latin]

S'about the size of it.

[withswagger]

Aah, well. As disappointed as I will continue to be, I'll take it.

[bad_in_latin]

[ silent for a moment ]

That real, honest disappointment?

[withswagger]

[blinks at him...

then gets cagey]

No need to worry about shattering my heart, Bergen, I'm more resilient than that.

[bad_in_latin]

It ain't that. M'tryin' for a honest sense of what you want.

[withswagger]

Haven't I been clear? But a courtesan mustn't be too selfish.

[bad_in_latin]

[ shrugs ]

Courtesan's job t'flirt too.

[withswagger]

[leaning forward.]

Am I good at what I do, my Prime?

[bad_in_latin]

[ goodness, was that a bit of a flush? ]

Surely are.

[withswagger]

... I want to be indispensable to you. And I want to know the man I feel that need for.

[bad_in_latin]

We can do all that without tanglin' our nethers.

[withswagger]

So we can. And we are. I suppose I can't resist.

[bad_in_latin]

[ well good job, you've got him thinking about it ]

[withswagger]

[yeessss]

... More impotantly, you've something else to do with me.

[bad_in_latin]

Alright, alright. Let's get ourselves back t'shore.

[withswagger]

By your leave, captain.

[bad_in_latin]

Sure thing.

[ paddling again ]

[withswagger]

[now is he gonna do this or is he gonna wuss out. stealing a glance or two towards him, though he's mostly watching the shore for anyone who might discover them.]